Andrew Brightwell was the co-author of a think tank report showing problems with NHS communication are disproportionately affecting women – and leaving a terrible toll on long-term patients. He ...

NHS staff in Scotland will be trained on using compassionate communication after a study found patient safety could be improved by having someone listen to their experiences after adverse events. The ...

There needs to be better communications within the NHS to prevent people dying, a leading neurologist has told the inquest into the death of teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland. The 19-year-old was reported ...

Think tank Demos reveals that critical appointments are being missed and diagnoses shared too late Michael Searles is The Telegraph's Deputy Health Editor. He covers health policy, medical ...

A 21ST-CENTURY NHS needs a 21st-century approach to communications, and this means more than just press releases. A 21ST-CENTURY NHS needs a 21st-century approach to communications, and this means ...

The NHS sometimes struggles to manage basic communication systems that are often critical to the safety of patients. A new article reports that many communication processes in the NHS are still ...

The vast majority of the 55 million people in England whose GP records will be shared with third-parties within weeks under a new NHS Digital scheme are unaware of the plan due to a “total lack of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The lives of deaf patients are being put at risk due to communication barriers in the NHS, charities have warned. Deaf people ...

Medical professionals have criticised a new NHS system to extract patient data from doctor’s surgeries in England saying communication with the public about the process has been “completely inadequate ...

There needs to be better communications within the NHS to prevent people dying, a leading neurologist has told the inquest into the death of teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland. The 19-year-old was reported ...